William Arthur

father of U.S. president Chester A. Arthur (1796-1875)
Person human Q20768012
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William Arthur

Summary

William Arthur is a human[1]. He was born in Ballymena Borough[2]. He was born on December 5, 1796[3]. He passed away in Newtonville[4]. He died on October 27, 1875[5]. He worked as an author[6], minister[7], and abolitionist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (323 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Arthur was born in Ballymena Borough[2].
  • William Arthur died in Newtonville[4].
  • William Arthur was born on December 5, 1796[3].
  • William Arthur died on October 27, 1875[5].
  • Burial took place at Albany Rural Cemetery[10].
  • William Arthur's father was Alan Arthur[11].
  • William Arthur's mother was Eliza MacHerg[12].
  • A child of William Arthur was Regina Arthur[13].
  • A child of William Arthur was Jane Arthur[14].
  • A child of William Arthur was Almeda Arthur[15].
  • A child of William Arthur was Ann Eliza Arthur[16].
  • A child of William Arthur was Chester A. Arthur[17].
  • A child of William Arthur was Malvina Arthur[18].
  • William Arthur held citizenship in Kingdom of Ireland[19].
  • William Arthur held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[20].
  • William Arthur worked as an author[6].
  • William Arthur's professions included minister[7].
  • William Arthur worked as an abolitionist[8].
  • William Arthur is recorded as male[21].
  • William Arthur's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • William Arthur's family name is recorded as Q14915259[23].
  • William Arthur's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Arthur's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[25].
  • William Arthur's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • William Arthur's name in native language is recorded as William Arthur[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Arthur was born in Ballymena Borough[2]. He was born on December 5, 1796[3]. His father was Alan Arthur[11]. His mother was Eliza MacHerg[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include author[6], minister[7], and abolitionist[8].

Personal Life

Children include Regina Arthur[13]; Jane Arthur[14]; Almeda Arthur[15]; Ann Eliza Arthur[16]; Chester A. Arthur[17], a military officer[28], 1829–1886[29], of United States[30]; and Malvina Arthur[18].

Death and Burial

William Arthur died on October 27, 1875[5]. He died in Newtonville[4]. Burial took place at Albany Rural Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

William Arthur ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (323 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William Arthur born?

William Arthur's place of birth was Ballymena Borough[2].

Where did William Arthur die?

William Arthur passed away in Newtonville[4].

Who were William Arthur's parents?

William Arthur's father was Alan Arthur[11]. William Arthur's mother was Eliza MacHerg[12].

What did William Arthur do for work?

William Arthur worked as author[6], minister[7], and abolitionist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . FamilySearch Family Tree. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . The Peerage. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . The Peerage. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . The Peerage. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . The Peerage. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 10d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation author, minister, abolitionist
    Position held Q83307
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  2. 16d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Newtonville
    Geni.com profile id 6000000004087728681
    Genealogics.org person id I00268115
    Name in native language William Arthur
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